A pharmacy technician is integral to the success of any pharmacy. They are responsible for helping licensed pharmacists fill and dispense medications prescribed to patients by medical professionals. As a pharmacy technician, you’ll enjoy a rewarding career in a hospital, grocery store, drug store, or anywhere else that pharmacies are located.

You don’t need extensive technical experience to pursue a career as a pharmacy technician. Asher College will teach you everything you need to know and help you get your license from the State of California & Texas Pharmacy Board. If you’re passionate and enjoy helping people in the medical field, training to become a pharmacy technician may be the right option for you.

Asher College is here to prepare you for a job in the field of pharmacy technology with instruction from professionals who have worked in the medical field and are familiar with the ins and outs of the profession. Graduates from this program have knowledge and skills in typing, pharmacy calculations, pharmacy law and ethics, and much more. We offer hands-on labs and lectures designed to make you comfortable with handling medicines and dealing with prescriptions, as well as dealing with patients.

There’s something to be said about having the right tools and skills for the job. At Asher College, it is our mission to make sure that our pharmacy technician students are prepared with the exact skills they need to excel in their field after they complete their studies. Our hands-on training ensures graduates of our pharmacy technician programs will be ready to hit the ground running when they leave Asher.

That’s why employers love to hire Asher pharmacy technician graduates. Our pharmacy tech training program focuses on everything students need to excel in their field after graduation. We even offer career support services to help our students succeed upon course completion.

Program Course Titles

Microsoft Office Essentials

Career Success

Typing Fundamentals

Medical Terminology

Pharmacy Practice Essentials

Pharmacy Technology

Pharmacy Law & Ethics

Advanced Career Development

Pharmacology

Pharmaceutical Calculations

Advanced Pharmacy Practice

With the Pharmacy Technician program, you’ll have the skills to perform tasks in settings such as including hospitals, nursing homes, retail pharmacies, insurance companies, mail-order and web-based pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, wholesalers and government agencies. While job responsibilities will vary depending on the position, you may have the opportunity to fill prescribed medications for patients, speak with physicians, establish and maintain patient record files, submit insurance claim forms and manage prescription and over-the-counter medication inventories.

Asher College offers Pharmacy Technician courses at our three main campuses: